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Shameless star joins the West End theatre boom

07.08.09

Anne-Marie Duff is to become the latest big name to take to the West End stage as theatres defy the recession... more

Louise Jury and Benedict Moore-Bridger

07.08.09

Anne-Marie Duff is to become the latest big name to take to the West End stage as theatres defy the recession... more

Theatre owners angered by Barbara Follett attack on their 'shameful' facilities

22.06.09

London's theatre managers today responded angrily to culture minister Barbara Follett's condemnation of the state of West End venues.... more

London's streets empty as snow shuts theatres and bars

03.02.09

Central London resembled a ghost-town as nearly 20 West End shows were cancelled and bars, restaurants and cafes shut early... more

Curb bus congestion in West End, plead bosses

20.10.08

Business leaders in the West End are demanding a swift end to rising congestion caused by buses... more

Sparkling streets light the way for �6m Theatreland makeover

08.07.08

Theatreland is to be transformed with a £6 million makeover including multicoloured street lights and sparkling pavements... more

It's hilarious... until you see the show

23.05.08

Theatre owners who use misleading quotations from critics to promote plays and musicals risk up to two years in prison from next week.... more

It's hilarious ... until you see the show

23.05.08

Theatre owners who use misleading quotations from critics to promote plays and musicals risk up to two years in prison from next week... more

Reality shows help West End to record year

18.01.08

Hit shows from Joseph to Macbeth helped West End theatres set record audiences last year.... more

West End theatre dancing its way to record

01.10.07

West End theatre is on course for a record year with takings currently 14 per cent up on last year's box office-busting results.... more

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